An upcoming film, Leave the World Behind, will be the first fictional movie from Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions company. The Netflix film is based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam and was included in the former president’s 2021 summer reading list. The …
Read More »GOP Candidates (Finally) Take Aim at Trump in Second Primary Debate
The tone of the second Republican primary debate can best be summed up with a slip of the tongue from Vivek Ramaswamy: “Thank you for speaking while I’m interrupting.” Over two chaotic, loud, and often unintelligible hours, seven candidates appeared onstage for a second round of jabs between presidential hopefuls …
Read More »Twitter Fires Election Integrity Team Ahead of 2024 Elections
Next year will see dozens of elections around the globe, but X (formerly Twitter) has seemingly abdicated responsibility for protecting users from misinformation during these democratic processes. Several European staffers working on a threat disruption team for the social platform, including senior manager Aaron Rodericks, have been fired this week, …
Read More »Trump Rants About the Dangers of Electric Boats in Bizarre Michigan Speech
Appearing in Michigan at a non-union auto parts manufacturer, former President Donald Trump blasted what he called “blood sucking globalists” attempting to “assassinate” the auto industry, and compared Joe Biden to a “wretched old vulture trying to finish off his prey.” Backed by four American flags, Trump spoke to the …
Read More »Rick Astley Settles Voice Imitation Lawsuit Against Rapper Yung Gravy
Rick Astley settled his lawsuit filed in January against rapper Yung Gravy and his collaborators for an undisclosed sum on Tuesday, according to Billboard. Astley, known for his 1987 hit song “Never Gonna Give You Up” sued the rapperfor impersonating his voice and claimed Gravy’s 2022 breakout hit, “Betty (Get …
Read More »'The Masked Singer' Premiere Unmasks Actor Accused of Rape
This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of The Masked Singer. Following the Season 10 premiere of The Masked Singer Wednesday night, actor and comedian Anthony Anderson was the first celebrity to be unmasked after being correctly guessed by panelist Ken Jeong. Stunned, Jeong praised Anderson for the fun …
Read More »Gwen Stefani Says She'll Never Write Anything That Doesn't Reflect Her Life
Gwen Stefani, the queen of confessional pop, shared some insight about the evolution of her career, along with an update on her life with husband Blake Shelton. In a People interview published Wednesday, Gwen touched on her role as The Voice coach sans Shelton, who exited after 23 consecutive seasons. …
Read More »Late-Night TV Will Return Next Week After Writers Strike Ends
Late-night television will return to the airwaves (and/or streaming services) at the start of October following the end of the Writers Guild of America strike. Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and Seth Meyers are all set to resume their respective shows Oct. 2, while John Oliver will return with …
Read More »'Love Is Blind' Creator Responds to Allegations, Denies Contestant Told Producers About Suicidal Thoughts
The creator of Netflix’s hit dating show Love Is Blind defended the show against former contestants’ allegations of poor, exploitative working conditions and rebuffed one woman’s claim that she told producers she was having suicidal thoughts while filming. In an interview with Variety, Chris Coelen, who also serves as CEO …
Read More »See Jodie Foster Try to Figure Out What to Do With Frozen Bodies in 'True Detective' Teaser
Everything you need to know to decide whether you’ll watch True Detective: Night Country lies in this sentence from the new series’ new teaser: “We’ve got five bodies frozen into a giant block of flesh, and no answers.” Season Four of the anthology series will premiere on Max on Jan. …
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